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plump 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Adjective
/pləmp/,
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plumpest, superlative; plumper, comparative;
  1. Having a full rounded shape
    • - the berries were plump and sweet
  2. Slightly fat

Verb
  1. Set down heavily or unceremoniously
    • - she plumped her bag on the table
  2. Sit down in this way
    • - she plumped herself down in the nearest seat
    • - he plumped down on the bench beside me
  3. Decide definitely in favor of (one of two or more possibilities)
    • - offered a choice of drinks, he plumped for brandy
Noun
  1. An abrupt plunge; a heavy fall

Adverb
  1. With a sudden or heavy fall
    • - she sat down plump on the bed
  2. Directly and bluntly
    • - he must tell her plump and plain that he was collecting unemployment

  1. chubby: sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure; "a chubby child"; "pleasingly plump";
  2. plummet: drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted"
  3. straight down especially heavily or abruptly; "the anchor fell plump into the sea"; "we dropped the rock plump into the water"
  4. the sound of a sudden heavy fall
  5. plank: set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa"
  6. fatten: make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child"
  7. give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates"
  8. To grow plump; to swell out; as, her cheeks have plumped; To drop or fall suddenly or heavily, all at once; To give a plumper; To make plump; to fill (out) or support; often with up; To cast or let drop all at once, suddenly and heavily; as, to plump a stone into water; To give (a vote), ...
  9. To soak dried fruits in liquid until they swell.
  10. The diminutive of "fat", also implying a degree of "charm" as well.
  11. Similar to fat: rich and generally very ripe, with low acidity; usually rich in alcohol and glycerine.
  12. à it means round in a pleasant way, used for women
  13. To soak a dried fruit in a warm or hot liquid to soften it. This can also be done by steaming the food over simmering water in a covered pot. Plumping is also a great way to revamp a sorry-looking vanilla bean.
  14. A wine that is concentrated and rich. Also know as a Fat wine.
  15. To soak food (such as raisins or dried fruit) to make it soft and tender.
  16. to soak with the intention of restoring moisture and making the dried fruit or vegetable softer.
  17. To soak foods in a warmed liquid allowing them to swell and soften by absorbing some of the liquid. Dried fruits and beans are often plumped.
  18. To allow a food, such as raisins, to soak in a liquid, which generally increases its volume.